1. Schizophrenia
Rebecca Love

2. What is Schizophrenia? A mental disease that affects the way a person:
Thinks
Acts
Expresses emotions
Perceives reality
Schizophrenia can cause a person to have problems functioning in society, at work, at school, and in relationships.
Schizophrenia is a type of psychosis.

3. Psychosis
A psychosis can cause the effected person to have trouble telling the difference between what is real and imagined
Effected people can loose touch with reality
A sudden change of personality and behavior is called a psychotic episode.

4. Symptoms Social withdrawal Hostility or suspiciousness
Inability to cry or express joy
Inappropriate laughter or crying
Depression
Oversleeping or insomnia
Unable to concentrate
Extreme reaction to criticism
Delusions

5. Delusions
Delusions: “firmly-held idea that a person has despite clear and obvious evidence that it isn’t true”
Delusions occur in more than 90% of Schizophrenic patients
Types of delusions include:
Delusions of persecution: believing that someone is after him or her
Delusions of reference: believing that something environmental has a special meaning
Delusions of grandeur: believing that they are an important figure, famous, or that they have special powers
Delusions of control: believing that someone outside of them has control over their thoughts and actions

6. Treatments
No real cure for schizophrenia but there are some medications that can treat the symptoms are:
Antipsychotics
Antidepressants
Psychotherapy
Self help methods
Support groups

7. Works Cited http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/defa ult.htm
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